1.
individual variation; individual differences
Natural variation between individual organisms, products, or specimens of the same type. Used for biological, medical, and product quality contexts.
個体差がある。
There is individual variation.
薬の効き目には個体差がある。
There are individual differences in how well medicine works.
天然素材のため、色や模様に個体差がございますのでご了承ください。
As this is made from natural materials, please understand that there may be individual differences in color and pattern.
Compound noun: 個体 (individual organism/specimen) + 差 (difference). Commonly seen in product disclaimers for natural or handmade items, and in medical contexts regarding drug efficacy.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 個体差がある (there is individual variation)
- 個体差が大きい (large individual variation)
- 個体差を考慮する (to take individual differences into account)